Swing.



PATBNTED JULY 18, 1905.

T. H. BARGBR.

SWING.

APPLxATIoN FILED JULY 5,1904.

ATTORNEYS NITED STATES Patented July 18, 1905.

PATENT OEErcE.

SWING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 795,094, dated July 18, 1905.

Application filed July 5, 1904. Serial No. 215,257.

T0 (IJ/Z whom, t mln/ U concern:

Be it known that I, THEoDoRE H. BARGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident ot' Peekskill, in the county of estchester and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Swing,ol which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to swings, the main objects being to secure great iexibility and to provide for the operation and expenditure of comparatively little power without introduc ing any complications or any -features likely to readily get out of order.

Further objects of my invention will appear in the course of this specification.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the ligures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form ot' my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

1n thc drawings a standard is illustrated consisting of end pieces a, which are crossed and secured together at their crossing-points by means ot' bolts a. At their tops they are secured, by means ot' bolts a2, to a cross-piece afi, forming a portion of a top frame ad. It will be obvious that while 1 have illustrated a particular form of supporting device for the swing many other forms may be employed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Secured to the under side of -the top part of the frame are one or more pairs of freelyswingingrings These are designed for the purpose of passing ropes through them for supporting the swing proper. Instead of ropes any other desired iiexible connection may be used-as, for example, chains.

The seat c of the swing is provided with rear uprights c', arms c2, and front uprights c3. The front and rear uprights are provided with mortises c" on their inner faces for the reception of the edges of the seat and extend below the bottom of the seat sufficiently to provide for the attachment of cleats c5, which surround the lower part of the swing. Attached to the rear uprights is a back which may be of any ordinary or. desired construction. Upon this back are secured eyes c6. Eyes are also secured to the back and front cleats 05, and it is preferable to secure one from the outside of each of the arms c2. The ropes pass through the swinging eyes ai and through the several eyes c upon the chair, which constitutes the main portion of the swing. It will be seen from this construction that the ropes necessarily pass straight down the back ofthe chair and underneath the same, coming up in the front and then passing through the eyes upon the outside of the arms. These eyes hold the ropes in place and prevent them from slipping from the position in which they are shown as supporting the entire chair. It will be observed that this gives a secure and complete support vfor the swing, and,moreover, thatitis entirely flexible, yielding readily to the movements of the body, and consequently provides for more pleasureable use of the device than can be obtained in those swings which are sus pended by pieces of inliexible material.

In the form illustrated in the drawings two of these swings are provided; but it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to any particular number, as it will be obvious that one can be employed and that more than two can be provided and connected in a manner similar to that described and illustrated.

A bar (Z is shown secured to the rear ot' the lfront swing by means of which a person occupying the rear one can propel both of the swings by means of his feet. The operation will be obvious.

When it is desired to connect the several swings together, each one is provided with a cross-bar e, which extends beyond the cleats c5 and is provided with a washer f and a nut g, so that it can pass through and be secured to a bar 7L, extending from one swing to another and fastened at its two ends in the same manner. One of these bars should preferably be placed upon each side of the swing.

It will be obvious from thc description given that such a swing will be very 'liexible, readily yielding to the movements of the body of the user; thatit will require very little effort to cause it to swing; that one person sit- IOO ting in the back seat can propel the swing without putting his feet upon the ground'or touching any object exterior to the swing;

'that the entire weight of the device and itsv contents is supported by ropes passing under the bottom of the seat, and that the whole device is very simple and contains no parts which can easily become damaged and useless.

While I have described a particular ernbodiment of my invention, it will be obvious that many modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and that the latter is not limited to the exact features of construction represented in the drawings and described in the specification, the scope of the invention being set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention', I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent4 l. In a swing, the combination of avpair of rigid seats facing in tlie same direction and means for suspending said seats, each of said seats having a bar passing transversely therethrough under the bottom thereof, a pair of bars pivotally connected to the bars of said seats and extending along the sides thereof, and a foot-rod attached to the rear of one of said seats.

2. A swing comprising a pair of seats facing in the same direction, and each having` front and back uprights provided with mortises for the reception of the edge of the seat and extending below the seat, and cleats extending around the said seat and attached to said uprights below the bottom thereof, said cleats being provided with eyes for the reception of a suspending' device.

3. In a swing, the combination of asupport, a pair of seats suspended therefrom, each seat having uprights provided with mortises for the reception of the edge of the seat, said uprights also extending below the seat, cleats attached to the uprights below the bottom of the seat, said cleats being provided with eyes and said uprights being provided with a back and arms, eyes in said back and arms, a rope upon each side of each seat suspended from the support passing through the eyes on the seat and under the bottom thereof, each of said seats havingabar passing transversely across it, and a pair of bars pivotally connected to said firstmentioned bars and extending along the sides of the seats.

l. In a swing, the combination of a support, a plurality of endless ropes suspended therefrom, a pair of rigid seats facing in the same direction and each having a back and arms provided with eyes,said ropes passing through the eyes and under the bottom of the seat, each of said seats having a bar passing transversely therethrough under the bottom thereof, and a pair of bars pivotally connected with the .bars of said seats and extending "along thc sides thereof.

5. In a swing, the combination of a support, a pair of seats suspended therefrom, each seat having front and back uprights provided with mortises for the reception of the edge of the seat, saiduprights also extending .below 'the seat, cleats extending around the seat and attached to the uprights below the bottom of the seat, said cleats being provided with eyes, and said uprights being provided with a back and arms, eyes in said back and arms, a rope upon each side of each seat suspended from the support-and passing through the eyes on the seat and under the bottom thereof, each of said seats having abar passing transversely therethrough under the bottom thereof, a pair of bars pivotally connected to said bars and extending along the sides of the seats, and a foot-rod attached to the rear of the front seat.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

THEODORE H. BARGER.

Witnesses:

JAY R. DECA'LUR, TI-ioMAs TnviMoNs. 

